This should be made into a movie - the story needs legs

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

Her crime - possession of a criminal tool - a laptop computer used
to criticize Ohio govt officials on her blog...

Completely railroaded, put in the nuthouse twice, disbarred
held incommunicado -served more time than a pedophile, could this happen to you?
http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/060706NoImpartiality.html


More about Dr. Elsebeth Baumgartner at www.answers.com -

Dr. Elsebeth Baumgartner, age 50 (as of 2006), is a former attorney and current CEO of Cleveland Genomics, Inc., which provides DNA sequencing services, and has doctorate degrees both in law and in pharmacy. Dr. Baumgartner graduated first in her entering class from the University of Toledo College of Law. She is a Christian and the mother of two adult daughters by her husband, pharmacist Joseph Baumgartner. She is currently facing criminal charges in the U.S. state of Ohio carrying prison sentences of 66 years and 6 months in one case, and 42 years and 6 months in another case, for peaceful political speech. Currently she is free on bail.<1><2>

The specific criminal charges against Dr. Baumgartner are intimidation, retaliation, falsification and possession of a criminal tool (the criminal tool being a laptop computer) for her criticizing Ohio government officials and accusing them of corruption, such as against retired Judge Richard Markus. <3> Note that Dr. Baumgartner isn't being accused of making threats to aggress against anyone, but that the intimidation and retaliation charges directly refer to her accusations of corruption on the part of Ohio government officials.

Dr. Baumgartner previously had served 231 days in jail on the charge of falsification for accusing Ohio government officials of corruption at a Port Clinton City Commissioner's meeting (i.e., a city council meeting). <4> Ten of those days were spent being held incommunicado, having been denied access to legal counsel, visitors, clergy, the opportunity to make a phone call, and not allowed to send mail out or receive mail. <5> ...

IT - GETS - WORSE

http://www.answers.com/topic/elsebeth-baumgartner

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Maybe we can get Kaffka to write it?

What? He's dead? That's no excuse.

Crazy shit.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. But, but, but, that could never happen HERE!!!!

:sarcasm:

[DELUSIONAL]

3. Ohio -- one of the most corrupt states of the Union.